Robola

White

Robola is Greece's most distinguished indigenous white grape variety, producing crisp, mineral-driven wines with exceptional aging potential. Primarily cultivated on the Ionian Islands, this variety creates elegant wines that showcase Greece's capacity for world-class white wine production.

Key Characteristics

  • High natural acidity retention
  • Medium to full body with mineral intensity
  • Early ripening cycle
  • Oxidation-sensitive during winemaking
  • Thrives in poor, rocky soils

Typical Flavors

Lemon zestlimegrapefruitwet stonesea spraywhite flowersfresh herbs

Major Regions

Kefaloniá (Greece) · Zákynthos (Greece) · Lefkáda (Greece) · Kérkyra/Corfu (Greece) · broader Ionian Islands · select Peloponnese sites · experimental Italian plantings

Also Known As

Asporombola · Asprorobola · Asprorompola · Robbola · Robola Aspri

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